Question

A literary foil is a character who, through contrast, highlights the distinctive characteristics of another. Explain how Colonel Pickering serves as a character foil for Professor Higgins, focusing on what personality traits of Higgins are emphasized through Pickerings differences.

Answer 1

Answer:

"Colonel Pickering is a gentleman and well-educated academic who studies the peculiarities of Indian dialects and other language notions. As the readers may see, the man shares common interests with Higgins who is also interested in the studies of languages, even though Pickering is not so devoted to the field."

Explanation:

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